Songshan Mountain is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains and is known as "the first mountain in the world", not only because of its majestic and steep, beautiful and extended, but also because it carries a profound historical and cultural heritage. Legend has it that in the Tang Dynasty more than 1,000 years ago, this mountain once witnessed a shocking historical event, a mysterious dialogue between mortals and aliens, which was included in the Tang Dynasty writer Duan Chengshi's notebook collection "Youyang Miscellaneous".
During a mountaineering trip between Zheng Renben's cousin and Wang Xiucai, the two lost their way and had to wander among the mountains of Songshan. As night fell, they discovered a gazebo in which a mysterious man dressed in white was lying. The appearance of this man not only broke the confusion between the two, but also unveiled an extraordinary journey of dialogue.
The man in white claims to be from the moon, which is of course incredible, but what is even more shocking is that he reveals a secret of the moon that was not known until modern times: the moon is a sphere that does not emit light on its own and needs the sun's rays. This kind of accurate description, even in the Tang Dynasty, which was relatively backward in science and technology, is jaw-dropping.
What's even more amazing is that the man in white claims to have more than 80,000 people on the moon tinkering with the moon, and these aliens not only master the language of the earth, but also wear advanced spacesuits and have advanced technology. This remark was undoubtedly unbelievable in the Tang Dynasty at that time, but with the progress of science and technology in later generations, people have to admit that this may be a real historical event.
The story recorded by Duan Chengshi is considered to be a work of imagination, but with the development of the times, people began to re-examine this history, perhaps the earth at that time did have a visit from aliens, but people had no concept of this at that time, and could not understand and accept it.
Duan Chengshi, as a famous writer and historian of the Tang Dynasty, his notebook collection "Youyang Miscellaneous" is not only all-inclusive, involving ghosts, gods, anecdotes, animals and plants, customs and other topics, but also a vivid record of the society, history, folklore and other aspects of the time, with high historical research value.
Duan Chengshi himself was born into a famous family, and his father Duan Wenchang was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, but he did not like politics, but was keen on literary creation and travel. With the support of his father, he traveled all over the Central Plains, collected folk tales, and finally created "Youyang Miscellaneous", which became the leader of the Tang Dynasty.
Duan Chengshi's literary achievements are not only reflected in the best aspects, but his poetry is also quite influential, and he is as famous as Wen Tingyun and Li Shangyin, and is known as the "Thirty-six Bodies". His literary works exude detachment and negativity from the world, and are highly respected by later generations of literary circles.
On the whole, Duan Chengshi's "Youyang Miscellaneous" is not only a collection of highly imaginative notes, but also a vivid record of the society, history, folklore and other aspects of the time.